Coffin-handle



(No Model.)

E. A. POST. GOFFIN HANDLE.

No. 593,239. Patented Nov. 9, 1897.

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UNITED STATES- ArnNr @einen ELISHA A. POST, OF GOBLEVILLE, MICHIGAN.

COFFIN-HAN DLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,239, dated November 9, 1897'.

Application lecl March 2,1896. Serial No. 581,438. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELISHA A. Posr, a citizen of the United States, residing at the village of Gobleville, in the county of Van Buren and State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Burial- Cases, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to improvements in burial-caskets, and more particularly to improvements in handles for the same and means of attaching.

The objects of my invention are, lirst, to provide a handle which can be readily detached from the burial-case, so that it can be quickly removed at any time it is desired so to do; second, to provide a handle which is adapted for use on burial-cases of diderent sizes 5 third7 to provide a detachable handle for burial-cases so constructed that when in use on a burial-case it can be retained securelyor detached at the will of the user, and other minor objects appearing in the detailed description.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a side elevation of aburial-case with one of my improved handles in position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed sectional view through one of the handle-hangers on line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view through one of the fastening devices on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail plan view of the detachable plate. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail longitudinal section through the telescope-joint of the handle itself. Fig. G isaview of a fixed plate on the side of the case.

In the drawings all of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines, and similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, A is the body of the burial-case.

B B B are the stationary attaching-plates, which are secured to the side of the body of the burial-case by screws, nails, or other suitable means. These plates B are made of sheet metal, and there is an opening into the same from the under side Which is Wedgeshaped, and the edges of the metal are turned out around this opening to form a dovetail groove. The corners are turned slightly down. Within this plate is detachably supported a Wedge-shaped plate C, the edges of which are bent to pass under the raised edges of the plate B to secure the handle detachably in position, the bottom edges being a little expanded to iit plate B. Ears C C are formed on the plate C, and there is an open space in the plate between the two. Pivoted between these ears are the hangers D for the handle E. Stop o: is formed on the upper side of the hanger to stop it in the proper position to hold the hands of the bearers away from the side of the case. A projecting point eis on the under side opposite the pivot at a point to pass through the opening in the plate C between the ears G C and strike into the body A of the case to serve as a catch to keep the plate C from dropping out.

The handle proper is preferably made of telescope-tubing, a large tube E being at the center and smaller tubes E E at each end telescoping into the saine, as indicated at Fig. 5. A metal thumb-screw il is in each hanger D to set it upon the handle.

In operation it will be perceived from an investigation of the devices I have referred to that a set of handles can be used repeatedly for handling a burial-case, and consequently it will be Within the means of people having use for such an article to provide an elaborate finished burialcase, which otherwise might not be possible. The handles are readily attached to any size burial-case by lengthening the handle to the proper point and inserting plate C Within the plate B, as indicated. lVhen the handle is pressed down at the side, the points e engage the body of the case and prevent their becoming detached. When the case is being carried by the bearers, there is no danger of such an accident. The handles are capable of being len gthened, as they telescope together to accommodate any length of burial case or casket.

Where it is desired, Wooden rods can be provided in the hangers of a color correspondh ing to the color of the body of the case.

When the case is about to be lowered into IOO the grave, the handles are quickly and easily detached, and only the ease, with the fixed plates B thereon, is buried.

Having thus described my improved burialcase handle, I desire to state that it can be considerably varied in its details Without departing from my invention.

The projecting points e on the hanger D can be omitted when the remaining parts are Well tted. 4

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a detachable handle for burial-cases the combination of the plate B, with an opening into the under side to forma dovetail; a detachable plate C, for insertion into the opening of the plate B; the hanger I), pivoted thereto with a stop a, above, and a projecting f point e, below to serve as a detaining device for the handle when not in use, all coacting as specified.

2. In a detachable handle for burial-cases the plate B, on the side of the case with a wedge shaped opening in the under side slightly reduced at the bottom;v a Wedgeshaped plate JJor insertion into said opening,p slightly enlarged near the bottom and a suitable hanger on said plate for the purpose specified.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two Witnesses.

ELISHA A. POST. [1.. s]

Witnesses:

CoRA W. FULFORD, WALTER S. WOOD. 

